crack of dawn

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Machado and the crew planned to leave at the crack of dawn on Tuesday but left as the sun was setting instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some shoppers say they got up at the crack of dawn to wait outside their local branches of the coffee chain, only to find they were too late.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’ve probably seen them in your neighborhood, on power-walking pros out and about at the crack of dawn.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’re introduced to him not as a thief, but as a doting father who wakes at the crack of dawn, tenderly lays his son in bed next to his sister, and heads off to work.

From Salon

Like when I say I sleep in late, that’s 6:30 or 7 a.m. because I like to get up at the crack of dawn.

From Los Angeles Times